Newark – A suspect was arraigned today on multiple drug charges following his arrest on Monday night by EssexCounty sheriff’s officers.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that detectives from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant for the second floor apartment at 26 – 28 Avon Avenue just before 10:00 p.m. on Monday.

After surrounding the perimeter of the building, BON detectives knocked on the apartment’s door, announced their presence and heard people scurrying from within the apartment.Fearing the destruction of evidence, the sheriff’s officers entered the unlocked apartment.

Newark – Following a vehicular assault on EssexCounty sheriff’s detectives, an alleged drug suspect and his two clients were arrested today.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that because of numerous neighborhood complaints of drug trafficking in the area of Frelinghuysen Avenue and Mitchell Place his department’s Bureau of Narcotics conducted plainclothes surveillance operations at that location this morning.

Shortly before noon, the BON detectives observed a 2007 Toyota station wagon with Nevada license plates pull up at the intersection and the officers witnessed what they believed was a drug transaction.

Newark – Two suspects were arraigned today on drug and assault charges following their arrest on Monday by EssexCounty sheriff’s officers.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that Terrance Jenkins, age 29, of Orange was driving a 2007 Jeep Cherokee near Madison and Treacy Avenues when he sped away from a Newark police cruiser which had been following the suspect.

Fontoura said that moments later the suspect vehicle was picked up by a sheriff’s vehicle that was on patrol in the vicinity of West SidePark at 10th Street and Rose Terrace.The Jeep suddenly accelerated directly at the sheriff’s cruiser and forced it off the road.

Three hooky-playing city high school students were arrested this morning by EssexCounty sheriff’s officers and robbery charges were filed against them.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that a Classic Cab Company driver was parked at the intersection of Park Avenue and Lake Street today at 11:30 a.m. when he was approached by three male juveniles who pulled him from the taxi and repeatedly struck him in the head and face.The suspects then took cash from the victim’s jacket pocket.